Alan's expression changed and it spoke a lot about the situation. Nine veteran B-rank hunters were not a joke. Even if Artemis and Elise manage to reach that location, it would be five against nine. And no one could say if the trio could hold out for that long. He couldn't interfere in the battle or forcefully change Chris as he can only be discharged once Robert breaks through. He hoped that by some miracle his team managed to survive this.
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Jake, Leo and Lance were still eating the supplies and devour pills to recover their energy to stay in their top form. They wanted to make sure that Robert completed his breakthrough, no matter the result. He needs to get enough time to process whatever he can, and even if he couldn't become an A-rank hunter, he would be a prime B-rank who is just step away from reaching that step. That is enough to kill your way through the battlefield.
